Loving LIPs; the matrimonial dog; contact interventions: a taster; & revised CPR forms.
GOING ON GREEN
Yes, it is green. The cover of the latest At a Glance just published by the Family Law Bar Association. Still, practitioners cannot seek family remedies without it. The colour is certainly an improvement on last year’s orange. What concerns me is whether an order barked by advocate to mini pupil or trainee to “Bring The Green Book” may promote something quite different.
Unlike the other same coloured work, this one has jokes and they can be found in the preface. Not so much stand up but more sit down with a glass of vintage wine carrying a bouquet of Mostyn J but I may be wrong. The principal humour is about pets and is inspired by the Law Society’s initiative in encouraging spouses to enter into pre-nuptial agreements regarding their care and upkeep. Like some judgments, this joke goes on too long and ends with a promise to incorporate a Pets Care Costs Corner in a future edition once reliable take up statistics are available. Alas, by then, three
